![]() ![]() Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write this overture for the celebration of the opening of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Since the composer specified the inclusion of actual cannons in the score, it became a popular spectacle and one of the outwardly most forceful songs ever written. Things are different in the “1812 Overture” by Tchaikovsky. To my ears, the Mendelssohn Octet doesn’t sound particularly regal or masculine, but rather refined and proud. Napoleon watching the fire of Moscow, 1812 It’s almost impossible to imagine that a mere teenager composed this wonderful song in E-flat major. It’s perfectly balanced and superbly crafted full of beautiful tone colours, lyrical melodies and lots of counterpoint. Mendelssohn was deeply affected and he wrote to the family, “it is but yesterday that I heard of my irreparable loss… I never again can feel happy.” For me, the “Octet” has it all. The violinist Eduard Rietz inspired this piece, and Mendelssohn writes, “I long earnestly for his violin and his depth of feeling.” Rietz was only slightly older then Mendelssohn, and he unexpectedly died. When Felix was only 16 years of age he already had written one of his masterpieces, the “Octet” in E-flat major. His parents also organized weekly salons, and it was said, “Europe came to their living room.” Felix would present his latest compositions, performed by highly-profile personalities and musicians. And since his family was seriously wealthy, Felix was able to get the best musical education money could buy. Below is a list of all 12 major keys and their corresponding parallel minor keys.Felix Mendelssohn might have been the most talented musical genius of all time. The 3rd, 6th and 7th notes are lowered by a half step. G minor scale notes are G – A – B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – G G major scale notes are G – A – B – C – D – E – F♯ – G Let’s look at another example: The parallel minor of G major is G minor. When comparing the two scales together, you can see the third, sixth and seventh notes of the C minor scale is lowered by a half step. Both scales have the same first scale degree. For example, the parallel minor of C major is C minor. To better understand the relationships between major and minor keys, we will discuss parallel keys here.Įach major scale also has a parallel minor scale. We already know that each major scale has a relative minor scale. ![]()
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